DAY 2 LIVE UP TO THE MINUTE DRAFT THREAD

[pittbull]

Hines Ward is smilin.

 

[Steelr4evr]

Wow. I really hope Washington can stay healthy because he's a beast.

I couldn't be happier with this draft.

 

[SteelBuckeye]

Man this is the BEST DRAFT...Dude is like another lineman and oh, he is 6'7" and can catch

And, at 269 Lbs, ran a 4.64 forty ... with whatever knee injury made him fall.

 

[Steelers1356]

Yes! Big athletic red zone target.

 

[SteelerInLebanon]

I was for awhile. Started to get bored

I like Williamson and Lolley I don’t love Wes.

 

[SteelerInLebanon]

Need to run a lot of 2 TE sets. Also 2 TE 2 back sets with Heyward and be able to throw out of them or run.

 

[Steeltime]

I watched 6-7 Georgia games this year. We get them a lot where I live. I will tell you that Darnell Washington is the best blocking TE in college football this year and probably the past 5 years.

Put him on the right side next to Okorafor, put Broderick Jones at LT, Seumalu at LG, and watch the running game. Holy ****. Just watch. Oh, and those redzone issues? Yeah, gone. Pickens, Harris, Freiermuth, Washington, and DJ - what the **** does the defense do? Go big to stop the run? OK, singling Pickens. And Muth. Good luck with that.

How about "big dime" to handle the double TE passing threat? Riiiiiiight. Now they run the ball down your throat.

 

[Steelmann]

I will say one thing here ladies and gents. We have been missing an identity for a while now. I can see an identity happening now. A vision. A rebuild. I love this draft. I would love to see a speed over 5’11 receiver or a center tomorrow
I hope I’m not wrong in that identity part.

 

[SteelerFan448]

 

[Sarge]

Man this is the BEST DRAFT...Dude is like another lineman and oh, he is 6'7" and can catch

I agree. Still, I’m willing to bet some draft sites will have the Steelers draft rated at a C+ or some ****. Seems like every year they **** on anything Steelers.

 

[CorpusDsteelers]

CHAMPIONSHIP!

 

[Steelmann]

Hines Ward is smilin.

Could you imagine the heart of Hines Ward in that huge body?

 

[SteelerSask2]

I have to agree. The new brain trust crushed this draft. No who the **** is that guy picks out of left field. Just solid picks. Hell if they have to put this monster on IR recall to start the year, not a problem. I think the stuffed inside the 5 days are over.

 

[SteelBuckeye]

Ice those ******* knees down and get ready to play Mr. Washington!

 

[SteelerFan448]

Washington is going to be such an asset in the red zone. Najee is going to average nearly 5 YPC this year and could lead the league in TDs with the guys the Steelers now have up front.

 

[SteelerInLebanon]

San Fran just took a kicker. In the 3rd.

 

[slashsteel]

Apparently whatever knee scare didn't knock him medically off the Steelers board. I think he upgrades TE when they use two TE sets. From a blocking standpoint he becomes instantaneously the best blocking TE on the roster.

The one significant thing I noticed when reading about Andy was he liked to target players he envisioned being starter capable. That is how he set his board.

I think we have seen evidence of this. I think both sides of line play should be better this season.

Something when I think of the Eagles and Niners that make their teams so successful could start to point the Steelers in that direction. That proper mindset to building a competitive team.

 

[Steeltime]

And the 49ers draft ... a kicker?!? Oh, makes sense since they have basically no picks this year due to some dumb QB trade.

 

[SteelBuckeye]

San Fran just took a kicker. In the 3rd.

Heads would explode here

 

[BLITZ]

Washington is going to be such an asset in the red zone. Najee is going to average nearly 5 YPC this year and could lead the league in TDs with the guys the Steelers now have up front.

do not tell coach this. his average size head will explode.

 

[stuntmanmike]

Georgia‘s main tightend was one best college players bar none washington didn’t get the minutes or the throws he could have gotten in another program but he‘s a potential all-pro! They definitely didn’t need another t-end just too good to pass up… bold move! Fortune favors the bold!! GoSteelers!!

 

[Pittsburgh Charlie]

And the 49ers draft ... a kicker?!? Oh, makes sense since they have basically no picks this year due to some dumb QB trade.

Not too smart but kid was automatic inside 40

 

[Steelmann]

I like Williamson and Lolley I don’t love Wes.

Just too disorganized. Everyone talking at once about all different things. I was getting a headache.
Not easy to do one of those shows for hours. Hopefully it will get better with experience.

 

[steelcan58]

The big bad Steelers are back.

 

[SteelerFan448]

do not tell coach this. his average size head will explode.

I'll add, I'm as big of a critic of Najee as anyone on this board, but with this lineup his talent will be maximized.